Michelle Williams, The Golden Globes, Abortion, and Talking To Your Kids. . .
It’s taken a couple of days for me to sort out the mixed bag of thoughts prompted by what happened at the 2020 Golden Globes Awards show last Sunday evening. Embedded in the distribution of trophies were the expected politically-charged…
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My Best Books Of 2019. . . Part 2. . .
As I mentioned in my last post, the end of one year and the beginning of the next is “that time of year” for my annual mention of the some of the best books I read during the prior 12…
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My Best Books Of 2019. . . Part 1. . .
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is “that time of year” for my annual mention of the some of the best books I read during the prior 12 months. It’s my hope that the books…
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Resolving To Gain Weight. . . Join Us! . . .
Our habits form us. When those habits lead us deeper and deeper into the things that really matter, we call that spiritual growth and formation. When those habits lead us away from the things that ultimately matter, we call that…
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Lord. . . Make Me Hungry. . .
“Fill your well with the Word.” A mantra we must preach to ourselves 24/7. In 1652, Thomas Brooks published an eye-opening book I’ve been working through for a couple of years. . . “Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices.” It’s been…
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Art, Gender, And Life After God. . . .
I reached way up on a top shelf this morning to pull down a book I haven’t opened for several years. It’s Douglas Coupland’s 1994 Life After God. It was a book that made a huge splash. . . seemingly…
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Christmas Materialism. . . A Pushback. . .
These are the days when we really ramp up our thoughts and desires regarding stuff. I can’t point to any hard and fast data, but I can tell you about the seemingly endless parade of trucks from UPS, FedEx, USPS,…
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Helping Students Recover Christmas. . .
A few years ago, I came to a sad realization about myself: the amazing story of Christmas had become so familiar to me that it was almost as if it didn’t matter much anymore. No, I hadn’t lost my love…
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A Youth Worker’s Letter To His Students. . . .
Youth workers. . . If you were to write a heart-felt letter to your students, what would you write? Earlier this fall, I had the privilege of teaching a week long class on “Understanding Today’s Youth Culture” for The Coalition…
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Black Friday Brawls. . . Who We Are And What We Need. . .
Insanity. That’s what we’ve embraced. The time and place of our search for meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and redemption might best be evidenced in how we act during what’s become known as “Black Friday” wherever the deals may lead us. I…
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A Thanksgiving Prayer. . .
If you want to learn how to pray, you should pray with the Puritans. They knew how to pray with depth. Over the years, I’ve been grateful for the little Valley of Vision Puritan prayer book. The words spark the…
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Some Thoughts On #NYWC19. . . 5 Things To Do There. . .
In a few minutes I’m headed out the door and on my way to Tampa. Destination. . . The Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention. Hard to believe it’s in its 50th year! I’m looking forward, as always, to being…
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